To find: the dimensions of a rectangle with given conditions.
Answer to Problem 1MS
The length of the rectangle is
The width of the new rectangle is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The length of the rectangle is
The area of the rectangle is
Let, width be
Then, length be
According to the question,
Area of rectangle
Length
Dividing both sides by 2,
Factorizing by splitting the middle term,
Either,
Either,
Since, width cannot be negative,
So, the width
Then, the length
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